The Frizzy-to-Fabulous Curly Hair Makeover

See how Total Beauty reader Rachael's curls go from unruly and two-toned to sleek and bouncy

Rachael before "I have long curly hair ([think] Stevie Nicks, oy!) worn the same for as long as I can remember," says Rachael, 45. "I don't want a completely shorter cut, as I do like it long, but I have been dying to find something more interesting to do with it," she says. And after "too much time in the sun" during the summer season, her curls have turned dry and frizzy.

When the conversation turns to color, Rachael admits she's been neglecting her roots, which explains the noticeable brown and gray along her part. Bottom line: She's looking for natural, healthier-looking curls.